Owen Township is one of the fourteen townships in Clinton County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 879 (down from 930 at 2010) and it contained 346 housing units. The township was named after Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony.
History Originally included in Jackson Township, Owen was organized as a separate township in March, 1843. It lost a one-mile (1.6 km) strip along its southern border to Union Township which was created in 1889, leaving Owen a five-mile (8 km) by five-mile square. The first settlers in the area were Elihu Short, Samuel Gray, John Temple, and John Miller in 1828.
Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , all land.
Unincorporated towns Cambria Ellis Geetingsville Moran Sedalia (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships Democrat Township, Carroll County (north) Burlington Township, Carroll County (northeast) Warren Township (east) Michigan Township (southeast) Union Township (south) Ross Township (west)
Major highways Indiana State Road 26 Indiana State Road 75 Indiana State Road 38
Cemeteries Cemeteries:
Mount Hope Old Chaney
References United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files U.S. Board on Geographic Names